The New Orleans Saints referee assignment for their road matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs has been set, with Brad Rogers as the head referee according to Football Zebras. The Saints are 3-6 in games Rogers has refereed, while the Chiefs are 4-0. That isn’t very encouraging, but it’s a good reminder that New Orleans needs to play disciplined and not hurt themselves with penalties.
Rogers has been the referee for multiple recent Saints games, including their matchups with the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers last season, both of which the Saints did end up losing however. In the Rams game, his crew threw six penalty flags for only 45 yards, three flags against each team, and 20 yards against the Saints. However, in the game against the Packers, his crew threw a whopping 18 penalty flags for 192 yards, 102 of which came against the Saints.
Over the years Rogers has been the head referee for nine Saints games, and they are 3-6 through that time span. He was the field judge for an additional Saints game in 2017, which they won against the Atlanta Falcons, so a 4-6 overall record (and the Chiefs are 5-1 with him on the field). So far this season he has been relatively even, calling 28 penalties against the home team and 27 against the away team, 55 total through 4 games (13.75 per game). We will see how his crew handles this matchup, and whether or not they go penalty heavy or let things play out.
